After all of these years, this is still one of the best choreographed and danced scenes I have ever seen. Seriously the chemistry and timing these guys have is just incredible. They almost look like a single person dancing at some points they are so in-sync with each other!
This was so smooth... O'Connor and Kelly had great Chemistry. Donald said he learned from Kelly a lot about economically utilizing his lower body while dancing, and in this routine it shows.
I always have thought the same thing I hate it when movies have an unnecessary conflict between the main character and his/her best friend when they are both characters that we really like
Ah the good ol' days when two young men could be randomly overcome with the power of dance and harass a pronunciation specialist in his own office without question.
Ah! The good ole days.And if the two young men were Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor I'd let them and not complain.I wonder how many takes it took for this scene?
@@marmarclassic3636 Kelly was a perfectionist, he worked tirelessly on every thing he did and wanted his teammates to do the same. Don't forget he was not just an actor on this, but the choreographer and co-director as well. We can not begin to imagine the pressure he must have been under. Donald O'Connor admired Kelly and was very eager to learn whatever Gene had to offer. Kelly was a team player, he had no problem aknowledging other people's talent, he perfectly knew what he could do and what others did better and he had no shame admitting it. Yes, he was demanding indeed. He was tough to work with because he wouldn't call it a day unless he was absolutely sure the people he supervised gave everything they had to give. Both O'Connor and Reynolds were thankful for this and what they learned with Gene, about his craft, and about themselves.
OK, I love Gene Kelly, but this whole movie would be nothing without Donald O'Connor. He basically does everything, finds the girl, saves the movie, comes up with a new title, and basically kicks ass. I would have gone with him and forget Don Lockwood if I was Kathy!
Agreed! Not to take anything away from Gene Kelly's incredible talent, but Donald O'Connor was SO underrated! From this film alone, there's THIS number, and of course his performance in the absolutely brilliant and hysterical, "Make Em' Laugh!"
I loved dance from a young age, and even though my parents didn't let me watch much tv and we didn't watch movies, they made sure I saw this when I was young. I was absolutely entranced. I don't think I was that interested in the "romance" part until I got a little older lol, but I just LOVED the movie and will until the day I die.
Donald O'Connor plays Cosmo in the movie but Gene Kelly plays Donald or Don in the movie. I think that Cosmo's better too, and i'm pretty sure thats what Emerald Ryder was saying- confusing haha
I think hands down Donald O'Connor takes the cake from both Gene Kelley and Fred Astaire. Love Fred and Donald, not so much a fan of Gene's style. He's still amazing, but I prefer the other two.
Donald O’Connor deserved way more recognition and fame than he ended up getting. Either way this movie stands the test of time, and the pure athleticism and talent of both of these men is incredible.
***** Well... true but not completely accurate. This is not filmed in one take... there are many cuts and the audio we hear is not the audio from the video recording but dubbed. Just because digital editing was not available, that does not mean that "video editing" was not available and not done. Film can be cut, spliced, etc etc. Some of the earliest video footage available is of people doing illusions of appearing and disappearing etc... They didn't have a means of electronically manipulating the images, but that doesn't mean people really vanished. ;-) That aside... yes absolutely two great and talented people doing amazing things truly in sync visually.
One of the most magnificent dances ever put to film, and the diction coach’s reactions are priceless, especially when they stop him from moving away from the curtains!
This was so smooth... O'Connor and Kelly had great Chemistry. Donald said he learned from Kelly a lot about economically utilizing his lower body while dancing, and in this routine it shows. You can see them looking at one another like, "Yeah, we're killin' it!!!!"... They sure did.
agree with you, wm ~ i read that choreographers in their day didn't like kelly's unconventional style, & thought he'd never make it as a dancer🕺🏽 i've never seen a better duo than o'connor & kelly, myself❕
I remember watching this the first time and crying, of how touched I was by their dance moves. Specially Donald O Conner, who is my favorite dancer and character. Perfect movie.
Just watched on Christmas day.Never get tired of it. This scene with these two genius's is just class the timing is just awesome and with Debbie in the movie too it cant get any better.
I’m pretty sure they probably only ever wear tap shoes anywhere just in case they get the opportunity to break out into song and dance. You gotta come prepared!
I'm so glad I finally remembered some of the lyrics to this song, because googling "two gay men taunt a speech therapist with tap-dancing" wasn't getting me anywhere
Watching in 2022, post covid blues , this is lifting my spirits . How is it possible Donald Oconnor had no formal training and danced like this. Genius dance routine
Love everything about this movie. Gene Kelly was so precise and athletic in these numbers while Donald O’Connor was more lanky and lithe. It was a very special combination that I could watch everyday on repeat.
+Katrina Bailey Without a doubt one of THE most brilliant song and dance men, EVER, was Donald O' Connor! I'm an actor and singer myself, and whenever I would do a musical I would watch this number (mainly to watch HIM!) and "Make Em' Laugh" to get revved up and inspired!
+belledejour15 I respectfully disagree! Mr. O'Connor OOZES with attitude, spunk and enthusiasm. Gene Kelly was incredible, but Donald O'Connor was BEYOND amazing!! Just my own opinion...
Gavin Morris Donald and Debbie were the ones who really had to work at it. Donald had some, but not a lot of dance training prior to this movie. Debbie had literally none. Gene on the other hand... yes, he had to practice and work at it, but he had something inside of him that just made him amazing on the dance floor and dancing in general. The way he moves is so smooth and fluid and he has such a swagger about himself, a confidence. Just watch in this video. Donald knows what he's doing but every now and again he looks down at his feet to make sure he's doing it right and he always seems to be thinking about the next step. Just watch this once and watch only Donald. Then watch it again and watch only Gene. You'll notice he gets to a point in almost any fast dance he's doing where he throws his head back and has this little smirk on his face, that's when he does his best work. He doesn't think about the next step, it's just sort of natural to him.
Hunter Mirr Donald was a tremendous dancer BEFORE this movie...see his Universal movies and his fabulous numbers....Kelly insisted on him for the role...he wanted a terrific dancer...only someone of Donald's ability could have done this number with Kelly...iin this number, Kelly said he wanted to incorporate things that Donald was so known for...Donald had tremendous athleticism. .Donald is considered one of the best dancers EVER! And, he was a terrific comedian, wonderful singer, serious actor...musician, etc... one of THE greatest and beloved talents. Make em laugh was choreographed by him - brilliant, as Kelly said. See his fabulous romantic dances with Vera Ellen in Call Me Madam and his ones with Mitzi Gaynor in Anything Goes (Bing Crosby, too...Donald made ehis first movie with Bing at age 12...he was a performer all his life...starting as a child in vaudeville, with his family...he was a teen idol in the 40's...really wonderful movies with great dancing.)..and, so many other movies of his. Debbie Reynolds was the one who had the difficult time, as she was not a dancer...she said it was daunting dancing with Donald and Kelly who were both amazing dancers.
Cosmo had such impish charm, it's absolutely delicious. Donald played it to perfection. For me the icing on the cake of this scene is the wonderful, brassy 50's jazz style of the music.
I’m learning this dance in my tap class and I couldn’t be happier 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️ Gene Kelly is my hero and the reason I started taking dance. Learning what he choreographed is just an incredible experience! 💕
The best part of this whole number is that it's a non-sequitur. Never have I been so enthralled by a musical number which accomplishes nothing except be spectacular. Cats eat your heart out.
I think, deep down, everybody has a hankering to just bust out and do this to someone. XD Imagine a classroom full of students doing this to a teacher.
I'm like 85% sure I could get my two theater boys to do this. I'd also like to drag them into Good Morning with me. I think Isaac would be down for it, and if Nathan isn't, I can always play Cosmo.
My kids and I got to know Gene Kelly. He was wonderful to my children-and all kids actually. He welcomed my kids’ questions and they asked him why they couldn’t see any taps on the bottoms of his shoes. He explained that he and Mr. O’Connor danced the scene without taps and then danced it all over again off camera with taps so the sound could be recorded. (My kids met Donald O’Connor as well and asked if he could make a funny face and he did. Sweet man.)
The moves themselves are quite simple but its when you put them together and to that timing , complete with this flawless execution that it becomes one of the most amazing dances ever!! I just wish more of this kind of movie was made!!
They're just SO in time, it's incredible. Even if the taps were dubbed in afterwards their leg angles almost completely match all the way through. From 2:57 it's stunning - that 2nd clap sounded like one person until I watched it again. I can't get over it.
Watching it 2020, can connect with characters.. The entire movie and its actors sheer class apart.. Hats off to all those involved in creating this master piece 🙏
Just watched on Christmas day.Never get tired of it. This scene with these two genius's is just class the timing is just awesome and with Debbie in the movie too it cant get any better.
Of all the ways to be introduced to this movie, a random Japanese animation about a cute little ghost and possessed dancing shoes was among the least expected... :-D
I grew up watching this movie and this dance scene is still one of best ever done on screen. These guys were fantastic and pure talent together. We could use some more of this in this world again. Maybe it wouldn’t be the big seller at the movies but boy it would it be fun.
I can't get this song out of my head; I sing it around the house all day long. I simply cannot watch this scene enough; twice a day is a minimum. This is, hands down, my favorite (duo-dance) movie scene of all time. (Of course my favorite solo dance number is the title number from this movie.) Gene was the penultimate dancer; he could do it all. But his particular style is just so appealing! He was a master and perfectionist for sure, but all the while maintaining that boyish charm and love of life. It's just impossible, at least for me, to watch him dance without having a smile.on my face. Love, love, love Gene Kelly!! Donald O'Connor was the perfect co-star for this movie. He's cute, funny and quite a gifted dancer in his own right.
Broadway performers can sing, act and dance but their names won't draw a crowd. So they get A list celebrities and auto tune them to make ticket sales.
Because they fell out of favor around the 1960s with the general audience, so they didnt need actors who could also sing and dance anymore, thereby leading to it being almost impossible to make a big name musical if they wanted to since they werent scouting this kind of talent anymore. I hate the general audience that let the movie musical fall by the wayside.
They are both so amazing! But Gene Kelly does look like hes working harder. Donald O'Connor is just so smooth! One of the best musical numbers of all time IMO
And he was the greatest comedian of all. But he wasn't Kelly - he didn't have his looks, his sex appeal and his athletic dance style. But they were a perfect match as duo - hero and sidekick.
My third-grade teacher used to break into song and tap dance during class. The vice principal actually came into class once because he got a report that we were having "too much fun".
I'm so glad a few teachers still do things like that. My theater teacher would break into song during class (though he was a little too stiff for dance), and it wasn't uncommon for our entire lesson during the musical theater elective to be conveyed through an infamous Bob Song Break.
They’re both amazing- I mean doing that on your own is tough enough but the synchronization-look at their lower bodies, completely in time and step with each other.
What Frank Sinatra said in "That's Entertainment!" about Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell dancing to "Begin The Beguine" works here too: "You know, you can wait around and hope. But you'll never see the likes of this ever again."
I have to have to say, while both of these men are wonderful dancers, I do believe that Donald O'Conner is technically a better dancer; however, Gene Kelly has a lot of swag and attitude that is a joy to watch.
One of my favourite parts of this sequence is that most of the time Don upholds his "dignity, always dignity" persona around the general public, and this is one of the time's when he just lets go of that and is a complete goofball, just because Cosmo shows up and helps him get started😊 I really love this movie!💖
After all of these years, this is still one of the best choreographed and danced scenes I have ever seen. Seriously the chemistry and timing these guys have is just incredible. They almost look like a single person dancing at some points they are so in-sync with each other!
This was so smooth... O'Connor and Kelly had great Chemistry. Donald said he learned from Kelly a lot about economically utilizing his lower body while dancing, and in this routine it shows.
agreed!!
William Cooper Thats it exactly. You can see that.
I've always felt this way, I'm glad I'm not alone
Watch the guy playing the teacher. He does his part well too. Without him becoming a prop it wouldn't be as good
One of my favorite parts of this movie is that Cosmo and Don never have a falling-out. They stay buddies the whole movie.
I always have thought the same thing I hate it when movies have an unnecessary conflict between the main character and his/her best friend when they are both characters that we really like
Ah the good ol' days when two young men could be randomly overcome with the power of dance and harass a pronunciation specialist in his own office without question.
And that's a pretty big office, too!
Ah! The good ole days.And if the two young men were Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor I'd let them and not complain.I wonder how many takes it took for this scene?
++++
Those were the days 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
All for the sake of makin' em laugh!
I like how they look at each other every now and then, as if to say, "Yeah, we got this."
Gene Kelly was a choreographic Taskmaster back then so it's him just checking on Donald. O'Connor's like yeah I got this
***** yes. So sad we watch this movie and think it's chemistry and romance, but Kelly was a mean slave driver. That's what.
comp0stable for real?
@@marmarclassic3636 Kelly was a perfectionist, he worked tirelessly on every thing he did and wanted his teammates to do the same. Don't forget he was not just an actor on this, but the choreographer and co-director as well. We can not begin to imagine the pressure he must have been under. Donald O'Connor admired Kelly and was very eager to learn whatever Gene had to offer. Kelly was a team player, he had no problem aknowledging other people's talent, he perfectly knew what he could do and what others did better and he had no shame admitting it.
Yes, he was demanding indeed. He was tough to work with because he wouldn't call it a day unless he was absolutely sure the people he supervised gave everything they had to give. Both O'Connor and Reynolds were thankful for this and what they learned with Gene, about his craft, and about themselves.
@@comp0stableand, in a way, so was Fred Astaire, their predecessor in the art of perfectioning perfectionism in dance
OK, I love Gene Kelly, but this whole movie would be nothing without Donald O'Connor. He basically does everything, finds the girl, saves the movie, comes up with a new title, and basically kicks ass. I would have gone with him and forget Don Lockwood if I was Kathy!
Never seen the movie but always play this scene for my 9 year old girl.
retrogeek994 wholocked must have missed his genius tap solo
Stormin Boy you should see the movie
Agreed! Not to take anything away from Gene Kelly's incredible talent, but Donald O'Connor was SO underrated! From this film alone, there's THIS number, and of course his performance in the absolutely brilliant and hysterical, "Make Em' Laugh!"
I loved dance from a young age, and even though my parents didn't let me watch much tv and we didn't watch movies, they made sure I saw this when I was young. I was absolutely entranced. I don't think I was that interested in the "romance" part until I got a little older lol, but I just LOVED the movie and will until the day I die.
I love how expressive and charming Donald is in this dance (and throughout the movie)
Emerald Ryder, Idk I kinda think Cosmo is better...but that is just my personal opinion (3
Donald O'Connor plays Cosmo in the movie but Gene Kelly plays Donald or Don in the movie. I think that Cosmo's better too, and i'm pretty sure thats what Emerald Ryder was saying- confusing haha
I think hands down Donald O'Connor takes the cake from both Gene Kelley and Fred Astaire. Love Fred and Donald, not so much a fan of Gene's style. He's still amazing, but I prefer the other two.
@@cl604driver And Gene Nelson blows them all out of the water.
Cosmo was adorable. :)
Donald O’Connor deserved way more recognition and fame than he ended up getting. Either way this movie stands the test of time, and the pure athleticism and talent of both of these men is incredible.
Donald won a Golden Globe for best actor for "Singing in the "Rain."
I agree I preferred him to Kelly or Astaire
2:14 - I hate how that always happens - one moment you're giving people a diction lesson, the next they're tap-dancing on your table.
+Michael Lubin You too?
It's a surprisingly common occurrence with show people. :)
LOL!
วรฤทธิ์ แสนวัง shut up
Michael Lubin lol
I can see why this was a hard scene to shoot, look at how both are in sync with each other, this is too good
***** Well... true but not completely accurate. This is not filmed in one take... there are many cuts and the audio we hear is not the audio from the video recording but dubbed. Just because digital editing was not available, that does not mean that "video editing" was not available and not done. Film can be cut, spliced, etc etc. Some of the earliest video footage available is of people doing illusions of appearing and disappearing etc... They didn't have a means of electronically manipulating the images, but that doesn't mean people really vanished. ;-)
That aside... yes absolutely two great and talented people doing amazing things truly in sync visually.
***** Oh I see... :-) Yup, good stuff!
The movie's existence is too good.
It is absurd how talented they are!
I can't stop watching this. I'm always amazed no matter how many times I see this.
I wish I could meet Gene and Donald O' Conor.
Then you should search up "Moses Supposes Ghost" It has amazing animation and brings up a unique idea.
The level of entertainment and sportsmanship is astounding.
+SmolShades Animation cannot compare to the real thing friend
Borderlands Steve
Although, it is really close, i have to agree.
Seriously, how is this possible by any means
I love the way Gene dances low into his knees and hips it makes it truly mesmerizing. Donald seems to spring from the floor. Love them both!
Tharrild I love that they are completely insync but still got their own distinct dancing styles. :D
My mind is always blasted by how flawlessly and beautifully Gene and Donald dance together.
Donals was painfully underrated as a hoofer. He kept up with Gene--and then some!!
@@eddiebronston I remember Kelly saying Donald O'Conner was the only actor with whom he worked that danced as well as he did.
Tap dancing like this needs to become popular again.
You can never go wrong with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor!
"Call me a cab." "OK. You are a cab."
But mostly Donald O Connor! Gene Kelly is good, but I'm here only because of Donald O Connor!
The movie makes Donald the second banana, but Donald O’Conner is second to one one, not even Gene Kelly
One of the most magnificent dances ever put to film, and the diction coach’s reactions are priceless, especially when they stop him from moving away from the curtains!
This was so smooth... O'Connor and Kelly had great Chemistry. Donald
said he learned from Kelly a lot about economically utilizing his lower
body while dancing, and in this routine it shows.
You can see them looking at one another like, "Yeah, we're killin' it!!!!"... They sure did.
agree with you, wm ~ i read that choreographers in their day didn't like kelly's unconventional style, & thought he'd never make it as a dancer🕺🏽 i've never seen a better duo than o'connor & kelly, myself❕
I remember watching this the first time and crying, of how touched I was by their dance moves. Specially Donald O Conner, who is my favorite dancer and character. Perfect movie.
Just watched on Christmas day.Never get tired of it. This scene with these two genius's is just class the timing is just awesome and with Debbie in the movie too it cant get any better.
Gotta meet with my diction coach today. I'd better bring my tap shoes cause ya never know.
Wurdswurth lol
"Round tones, round tones" hahaha
Tears of laughter...
I’m pretty sure they probably only ever wear tap shoes anywhere just in case they get the opportunity to break out into song and dance. You gotta come prepared!
@@nikkospelledlikethat8140 exactly!
I adore how synchronized this is, yet they both keep their own personalities!
I laughed so hard I snorted when Cosmo made the face at the teacher and got caught. I love this movie! It's priceless
I snort every time. This movie is just pure joy
I'm so glad I finally remembered some of the lyrics to this song, because googling "two gay men taunt a speech therapist with tap-dancing" wasn't getting me anywhere
Lmao
gay in the old sense of the word means 'happy' instead of homosexuals. So nothing wrong with that
the poly energy between Don, Cosmo, and Kathy is palpable. They all have so much chemistry
I know you're mostly joking, but I saw this number one time when I was a kid and never forgot the lyrics of the chorus. Too catchy. ;)
you’re famous on twitter now 😭😭😭
The fact that its implied that the teacher does not hear the music makes the tap dancing part even better
Watching in 2022, post covid blues , this is lifting my spirits . How is it possible Donald Oconnor had no formal training and danced like this. Genius dance routine
Love everything about this movie. Gene Kelly was so precise and athletic in these numbers while Donald O’Connor was more lanky and lithe. It was a very special combination that I could watch everyday on repeat.
Donald O'Connor steals this entire number (at least for me). Both in singing, and in dancing.
+Katrina Bailey And definitely in pulling faces ;-)
+Katrina Bailey Without a doubt one of THE most brilliant song and dance men, EVER, was Donald O' Connor! I'm an actor and singer myself, and whenever I would do a musical I would watch this number (mainly to watch HIM!) and "Make Em' Laugh" to get revved up and inspired!
+Katrina Bailey Donald steals the whole movie!!!!!
+Katrina Bailey I preffer Gene Kelly, he seems more passionate, with more attitude.
+belledejour15 I respectfully disagree! Mr. O'Connor OOZES with attitude, spunk and enthusiasm. Gene Kelly was incredible, but Donald O'Connor was BEYOND amazing!! Just my own opinion...
Talent straight from God.
I think they probably worked really hard for it.
Gavin Morris Donald and Debbie were the ones who really had to work at it. Donald had some, but not a lot of dance training prior to this movie. Debbie had literally none. Gene on the other hand... yes, he had to practice and work at it, but he had something inside of him that just made him amazing on the dance floor and dancing in general. The way he moves is so smooth and fluid and he has such a swagger about himself, a confidence. Just watch in this video. Donald knows what he's doing but every now and again he looks down at his feet to make sure he's doing it right and he always seems to be thinking about the next step. Just watch this once and watch only Donald. Then watch it again and watch only Gene. You'll notice he gets to a point in almost any fast dance he's doing where he throws his head back and has this little smirk on his face, that's when he does his best work. He doesn't think about the next step, it's just sort of natural to him.
Hunter Mirr Donald was a tremendous dancer BEFORE this movie...see his Universal movies and his fabulous numbers....Kelly insisted on him for the role...he wanted a terrific dancer...only someone of Donald's ability could have done this number with Kelly...iin this number, Kelly said he wanted to incorporate things that Donald was so known for...Donald had tremendous athleticism. .Donald is considered one of the best dancers EVER! And, he was a terrific comedian, wonderful singer, serious actor...musician, etc... one of THE greatest and beloved talents. Make em laugh was choreographed by him - brilliant, as Kelly said. See his fabulous romantic dances with Vera Ellen in Call Me Madam and his ones with Mitzi Gaynor in Anything Goes (Bing Crosby, too...Donald made ehis first movie with Bing at age 12...he was a performer all his life...starting as a child in vaudeville, with his family...he was a teen idol in the 40's...really wonderful movies with great dancing.)..and, so many other movies of his. Debbie Reynolds was the one who had the difficult time, as she was not a dancer...she said it was daunting dancing with Donald and Kelly who were both amazing dancers.
***** He was great in Private Buckaroo too :D So many amazing performances!
pup lover More like talent straight for insanely incredibly hard work and epic determination.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Masterpiece! The greatest tap dance duo of all time! Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor were absolutely incredible!❤❤
Cosmo had such impish charm, it's absolutely delicious. Donald played it to perfection. For me the icing on the cake of this scene is the wonderful, brassy 50's jazz style of the music.
I’m learning this dance in my tap class and I couldn’t be happier 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️ Gene Kelly is my hero and the reason I started taking dance. Learning what he choreographed is just an incredible experience! 💕
The best part of this whole number is that it's a non-sequitur. Never have I been so enthralled by a musical number which accomplishes nothing except be spectacular. Cats eat your heart out.
I think, deep down, everybody has a hankering to just bust out and do this to someone. XD Imagine a classroom full of students doing this to a teacher.
You know it, Hannah!
can't argue with that
Greatest flash mob ever!
Hannah Batchelder As a teacher, I approve of this. I wish my students would do it.
I'm like 85% sure I could get my two theater boys to do this. I'd also like to drag them into Good Morning with me. I think Isaac would be down for it, and if Nathan isn't, I can always play Cosmo.
A ghost dancing with possessed tap dancing shoes brought me here.
+RedJack Man, you're my hero
woo me to!
+RedJack Same
wut ??
victortisme youve never seen it have you? Watch it. Its cute.
Dont know how many times i have watched this film but never tire of it. DON'T MAKE EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE THANKS ,FOR EVERYTHING
I love Cosmo's solo at 2:28...such talent and grace. I can watch it over and over.
My kids and I got to know Gene Kelly. He was wonderful to my children-and all kids actually. He welcomed my kids’ questions and they asked him why they couldn’t see any taps on the bottoms of his shoes. He explained that he and Mr. O’Connor danced the scene without taps and then danced it all over again off camera with taps so the sound could be recorded.
(My kids met Donald O’Connor as well and asked if he could make a funny face and he did. Sweet man.)
The moves themselves are quite simple but its when you put them together and to that timing , complete with this flawless execution that it becomes one of the most amazing dances ever!! I just wish more of this kind of movie was made!!
this is by far one of the hardest dance sequences ever filmed and they rocked this has always been my favorite movie
You never see this kind of talent nowadays. Its sad.
They're just SO in time, it's incredible. Even if the taps were dubbed in afterwards their leg angles almost completely match all the way through. From 2:57 it's stunning - that 2nd clap sounded like one person until I watched it again. I can't get over it.
Why cant we have tap numbers like this nowadys? D:
A masterclass in tap dancing,absolutely mind blowing,the best i have seen.
This is literally what it's like to be friends with theater kids...
+lalaland19991 a truer thing has never been said
😂😂😂True
+lalaland19991 They just suddenly start to tap-dance on your furniture? :O
+M'TinArts You'd be surprised what we do sometimes...
M'TinArts And they can make a song out of literally anything while proceeding to build a barricade out of the aforementioned furniture
I could watch this a million times and it would never be enough ❤
Genius. Sometimes I just watch the whole thing and just watch their feet. Mesmerising talent.
Kudos to Donald O’Connor. The unsung hero of the 1940-50’s musicals.
Simply amazing! I love classic films and this is one of my favorites. Kelly and O'Conner never danced any better together!
God why can't people still dance like this this is perfection you can't beat we need more people like this :)
This movie was one of reasons i fell in love with dancing. At 32 still am dancing Thank you Donald and Gene ❤❤.
この時代の作品は、こういうストーリーから少し離れたシーンのクオリティも高すぎます
I’m in awe of these amazing dancers coz it must have been so hard to show that much energy in each take
2:17 How convenient that I happen to wear tap shoes today!
Wallz TheGamer I think if I could dance like that I'd probably wear tap shoes every day as an excuse to spontaneously burst into a number. XD
+humiliatedgrapes
same
+humiliatedgrapes same here
Every old hollywood musical ever hahahah
Wallz TheGamer XD
Unrepeatable... actors like this are no longer reborn ... a kiss from Italy
The dancing in this is incredible with two talented, handsome men.
Watching it 2020, can connect with characters.. The entire movie and its actors sheer class apart.. Hats off to all those involved in creating this master piece 🙏
Being able to dance like that is a rare gift!
Just watched on Christmas day.Never get tired of it. This scene with these two genius's is just class the timing is just awesome and with Debbie in the movie too it cant get any better.
Love the funny facial expressions from Donald o Connor in this scene! 🤣🤣also the choreography is outstanding and one of the best musicals ever made!!
Of all the ways to be introduced to this movie, a random Japanese animation about a cute little ghost and possessed dancing shoes was among the least expected... :-D
ya me too
+kain5056 Haha, I know.
I loooove that animation!! It's so cute!
I grew up watching this movie and this dance scene is still one of best ever done on screen. These guys were fantastic and pure talent together. We could use some more of this in this world again. Maybe it wouldn’t be the big seller at the movies but boy it would it be fun.
I grew up watching this movie and I’ve also been dancing all my life so watching this movie and seeing the scene has always been one of my favorites
This blows my mind every time. Every little move is right on cue, tight, in line... It hurts me it's so good.
So many good dance sequences in this movie. Can watch over and over again.
I can't get this song out of my head; I sing it around the house all day long. I simply cannot watch this scene enough; twice a day is a minimum. This is, hands down, my favorite (duo-dance) movie scene of all time. (Of course my favorite solo dance number is the title number from this movie.) Gene was the penultimate dancer; he could do it all. But his particular style is just so appealing! He was a master and perfectionist for sure, but all the while maintaining that boyish charm and love of life. It's just impossible, at least for me, to watch him dance without having a smile.on my face. Love, love, love Gene Kelly!! Donald O'Connor was the perfect co-star for this movie. He's cute, funny and quite a gifted dancer in his own right.
Donald was an AMAZING trapper.... the fact that he said he was looking at Gene's feet the entire time during this number is ABSURD to me....
I still get goosebumps every time I watch this clip, sheer genius and talent never gets tiring.
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This is an awesome song with awesomely talented people. How come movies aren't like this anymore?! :(
Because it's not realistic and/or it's not "edgy" so it would be G rated and flop at the theater.
Broadway performers can sing, act and dance but their names won't draw a crowd. So they get A list celebrities and auto tune them to make ticket sales.
Because they fell out of favor around the 1960s with the general audience, so they didnt need actors who could also sing and dance anymore, thereby leading to it being almost impossible to make a big name musical if they wanted to since they werent scouting this kind of talent anymore.
I hate the general audience that let the movie musical fall by the wayside.
Very clever and witty. These two fellas worked so well together.
And the professor is so appropriately bewildered !
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I believe I just saw the best dancers on earth.....
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These guys are amazing!!! I love this movie! This takes A LOT of practice and strength!
Never get tired of this number (or this movie)!!! Genius! 💓
One of the greatest dance numbers I've even seen on film.
My, My, I can watch these two sing, dance,act day in and day out, now this is talent.
Love this! It is especially interesting when they dance side by side and you can study the difference in their styles.
What I would have given to witness this talent in real life. Absolutely brilliant.
I always think Gene Kelly was about precision and, Donald O Conner was about fluidity with their dance scenes.
Aghh Donald O'Connor is the absolute best!
Now all three of them (Gene, Debbie, and Donald) are in the heavens entertaining still live and with their talent!!!!! Miss that dynamic trio.
I can't even count how many times I've watched this. It's just brilliant.
They are both so amazing! But Gene Kelly does look like hes working harder. Donald O'Connor is just so smooth! One of the best musical numbers of all time IMO
I love this scene. These guys nail this dance. I've always Donald, he's so spunky in all of his roles.
I love this clip. Gene Kelly was great, but I always thought that Donald O'Conner was way underated. He was a great dancer!
And he was the greatest comedian of all. But he wasn't Kelly - he didn't have his looks, his sex appeal and his athletic dance style. But they were a perfect match as duo - hero and sidekick.
My stage eye is on Gene the whole time, so relaxed and in control. His tap dancing is beautiful to watch
My third-grade teacher used to break into song and tap dance during class. The vice principal actually came into class once because he got a report that we were having "too much fun".
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What? There's no such thing as having too much fun!
👩🏽🏫a.kretin: i'm jealous! sounds like the best learning environment ever👍🏽
What an awesome teacher!
I'm so glad a few teachers still do things like that. My theater teacher would break into song during class (though he was a little too stiff for dance), and it wasn't uncommon for our entire lesson during the musical theater elective to be conveyed through an infamous Bob Song Break.
Fun? DAS IST VERBOTEN!
They’re both amazing- I mean doing that on your own is tough enough but the synchronization-look at their lower bodies, completely in time and step with each other.
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After all this years... We haven't seen scenes choreographed as good as the scenes in this movie :D it's just amazing
What Frank Sinatra said in "That's Entertainment!" about Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell dancing to "Begin The Beguine" works here too: "You know, you can wait around and hope. But you'll never see the likes of this ever again."
I have to have to say, while both of these men are wonderful dancers, I do believe that Donald O'Conner is technically a better dancer; however, Gene Kelly has a lot of swag and attitude that is a joy to watch.
the dancing and choreography in this film is just fucking unmatched by anything
Good god this film is so good.
It is amazing that Donald O'Connor had the same dancing level as Gene Kelly. Superb.
This was the exact moment this went from a great movie to a phenomenal movie
We don't find such talent these days. Sad really! These two were amazing.
that tap dancing is INSANITY!
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Amazing! These guys were beyond talented. I never tire of this scene. 🥰
One of my favourite parts of this sequence is that most of the time Don upholds his "dignity, always dignity" persona around the general public, and this is one of the time's when he just lets go of that and is a complete goofball, just because Cosmo shows up and helps him get started😊 I really love this movie!💖
My favorite all time routine. Hard to take my eyes off Donald O’Connor.
Classic. The tap dancing is top notch!